Droevendaalsesteeg 10
6708 PB Wageningen
The Netherlands
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About
I explore the diversity of viruses from natural plant ecosystems in The Netherlands using metagenomics techniques. Of particular interest are the multipartite viruses, which divide their genome across separate viral particles.
Biography
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Research groups
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Employment
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2018–PresentPhD Candidate at NIOO-KNAW
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2018MSc internship at Simon Fraser University, Vancouver
Education
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2016–2018MSc Biology at Wageningen University (Cum laude)
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2012–2015Bsc Liberal Arts and Sciences at University College Roosevelt (Cum laude)
Grants
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2021Rob Goldbach Fund Young Scientist Travel Grant
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2020KNAW Academy Ecology Fund
Publications
Projects & collaborations
Projects
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On the evolution of genome segmentation in plant RNA viruses
Genome segmentation, the division of the hereditary material into multiple physical units, is widespread across all domains of life. Although many viruses also have segmented genomes, some viruses go a step further and package each segment into a different virus particle.